1. Ombama claims, "It is time for new leadership that understands the way to win a debate with John McCain "
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So you think flip-flopping on Cuba (by the way, is questionnaire, is off line now...wonder why), 9 absent votes on National Security issues in Senate will do? Or perhaps someone that is intimidated by Iran so we change our policy to not condemn a country sponsoring Terrorism for what the president might do. It was not a vote for war, and never will be.
Or perhaps is it one that says
" My plan also allows for a limited number of U.S troops to remain and prevent Iraq from becoming a haven for international terrorism and reduce the risk of all-out chaos. "
http://usliberals.about.com/od/extraordinaryspeeches/a/ObamaIsrael_2.htm2. talking to leaders we don't like
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Sen. Obama then misrepresents Hillary’s position on diplomacy. Hillary criticized Sen. Obama for pre-committing to a personal meeting in his first year with "with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea." She never said that a president should only meet with America's friends. She also promised vigorous diplomatic efforts with all countries, friend and foe.
3. Clinton backs off support for torture
Answer: Mabye you should read your copy and paste sources first..she said;
""If we're going to be preparing for the kind of improbable but possible eventuality, then it has to be done within the rule of law
She said then that the "ticking time bomb" scenario would be a narrow exception to her opposition to torture.
"In the event we were ever confronted with having to interrogate a detainee with knowledge of an imminent threat to millions of Americans, then the decision to depart from standard international practices must be made by the president, and the president must be held accountable,"
4.Hillary has been consistent on Cuba. She has always been in favor of maintaining the embargo. Last year she said the US policy toward Cuba would not change until Fidel made changes.
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if you read page 41
http://www.hd.net/transcripts/2007IowaBrownAndBlackForum_1.pdf Well I think we are going to have that opportunity because I believe that when Fidel Castro finally does pass there will be a tremendous pent up desire on the part of the Cuban people for freedom and for democracy. Certainly if they were to make steps right now to recognize human rights, to release political prisoners there could be perhaps some reciprocal action taken by the United States but until there is some
recognition on the part of whoever is in charge of the Cuban government that they have to move towards democracy and freedom for the Cuban people it will be very difficult for us to change our policy. But I look forward as president to perhaps being there when that opportunity arises. You know it’s tragic that in the last seven years we’ve lost. ground in Latin America. We’ve lost it as more and more countries have moved away from democracy authoritarian even dictatorial rule. We see what’s happening in Venezuela with the big power grab going on by Chavez and I hope that when I’m
president we can get re-engaged and we pay more attention to Latin America and we start building relationships again. I think that’s important for us and important for the people of those countries.
MN: (1:26:44) Thank you just a very quick follow-up. You said that the US may have
soon an opportunity but Fidel Castro is very strong. And if he does last into 2008, in January of 2009 and beyond would you normalize relations with Cuba.
HC: (1:27:01) No. Not unless he made or whoever was then the head of government
in Cuba made significant changes in the way that they treated their own people and I think that has to be a precondition.